Digital Delivery Lead
Location: Hybrid – 2 days/week in Pimlico Central Office, London
Salary: £85,000 pro rata
Contract: Fixed Term – 6 months
Reports to: Digital & IT Transformation Director
At the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), we’re proud to be London’s best-rated nursery group, with over 40 nurseries across the city. As a charitable social enterprise, our mission is to give every child the best start in life.
To support this mission, we’re investing in digital transformation that strengthens how we work – especially around our people, systems and processes.
We’re looking for a seasoned Digital Delivery Lead who combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery. You’ll bring credibility and influence with senior stakeholders, while also being someone who can “do the doing” – shaping timelines, managing risks, and embedding best practice across a portfolio of impactful projects.
What you’ll do:
1. Lead a portfolio of digital projects focused on improving how we support and manage our people
2. Design and embed a consistent project lifecycle and delivery framework across the organisation
3. Coach teams and stakeholders in project management best practice, creating training materials and supporting adoption
4. Manage the project intake process – triaging requests, aligning priorities, and ensuring structured decision-making
5. Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to scope, plan and deliver solutions that meet business needs
6. Oversee integration work across our digital ecosystem, ensuring tools are fit for purpose and user-friendly
7. Own project timelines, risks, resources and budgets – keeping delivery on track and aligned with strategic goals
8. Champion continuous improvement and innovation in how we deliver change
What you’ll bring:
9. A strong foundation in project management, having worked your way up from junior PM roles
10. Proven experience leading digital projects end-to-end, ideally including HRIS or people systems
11. Confidence working across multiple systems – you’ve seen a few and know what good looks like
12. Experience managing programmes with budgets of £1m+
13. Gravitas and credibility with senior stakeholders – you know how to influence and bring people with you
14. A practical mindset – you’re not afraid to get stuck in and make things happen
15. Familiarity with project planning tools like Microsoft Project or Smartsheet
16. Understanding of GDPR and compliance around people data is a bonus
Why join LEYF?
This is a hands-on leadership role where your expertise will directly shape how we work and support our people. You’ll join a mission-driven organisation with a culture of continuous improvement, working alongside passionate teams to deliver meaningful digital change.
If you’re ready to lead delivery and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.